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Short-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities pledged as collateral | $ 1,030,000,000 | $ 1,030,000,000 |
Average balance of short-term debt | 1,300,000,000 | 1,200,000,000 |
Accrued interest payable on short-term debt | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,000,000
Committed line of credit with financial institutions | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Committed line of credit with financial institutions, outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0
Residential Loans |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan pledged as collateral | 954,000,000 | 954,000,000 |
Commercial Loans |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan pledged as collateral | $ 17,000,000 | $ 17,000,000 |
Credit Agreement |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of bank counterparties | 15 | 15 |

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